The HISTORY Channel™ greenlights the new nonfiction series “History’s Deadliest with Ving Rhames,” (working title) hosted and executive produced by the Golden Globe Award-winning actor (“Mission: Impossible,” “Pulp Fiction,” “Don King: Only in America”). Exploring the deadliest criminals, weapons, battles, plagues, natural disasters and more – the ten-episode series produced by Propagate Content will reveal the stranger than truth facts behind some of the world’s most prolific and powerful killers.
“From the toughest places and the mightiest weapons to fearless warriors and dangerous events, I’m thrilled to team up with The HISTORY Channel to deliver the moments in history that upended the global landscape and transformed civilization forever,” said Ving Rhames.
“Ving’s authoritative presence, experience delivering high stakes content and commanding voice makes him the perfect fit for this intense series,” said Eli Lehrer, Executive Vice President and Head of Programming for The HISTORY Channel™. “History can be stranger than fiction and this new series explores the extreme edges of the human experience that continue to impact the world today.”
Each hour-long episode of “History’s Deadliest with Ving Rhames” (w.t.) will uncover the grisly backstories of the astonishing people, places, things, and events throughout history that have killed in the most shocking ways. Expert interviews, rare archival footage and compelling graphics will provide historical context, analysis and insights into how it all happened and the shocking consequences.
“History’s Deadliest with Ving Rhames” (w.t.) is produced for The HISTORY Channel™ by Propagate Content, the award-winning content powerhouse founded by Ben Silverman and Howard T. Owens. Silverman, Owens, Chelsea Friedland, and Isabel San Vargas serve as executive producers for Propagate Content with Jack Katkavich serving as a co-executive producer. Ving Rhames serves as an executive producer. Executive producers for The HISTORY Channel are Eli Lehrer, Mary E. Donahue and Jen Wagman.
A+E Global Media holds worldwide distribution rights to “History’s Deadliest with Ving Rhames” (w.t.). Each episode will stream the next day on The HISTORY Channel™ app, history.com, and across major TV providers’ VOD platforms. You can also watch it ad-free by downloading to own on Amazon Prime Video or wherever you purchase your series.
